LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2436, 10 December 1892, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temperance Lecture. —The Rev. L. M. Isitt is announced to lecturo in the Terauka Volunteer Hall on Monday evening' on “ Prohibition.”

Personal.— Mr K. F. Gray returned to Tomuka last Thursday, after an absence of 2i years in California and other states of America. He looks well and strong, and has much interesting information concerning the Yankees, their ways, their customs, and their country. Wrslevan Church. —liy special request, the Rev. L. M. Isitt, of Christchurch, will preach the Sunday School anniversary sermons in the Tomuka Wesleyan Church to-morrow. Wc understand tiie church is to he nicely decorated, and the teachers are doing all they can to make the services a success. There will be special singing by the children. The collections are in aid of the Sunday School funds.

The Governor.—The Governor has intimated that he will attend the Caledonian gathering et Wellington on January 2nd. Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. K. Elliot, of Wellington, will preach in this Church, Temuka, to-morrow, morning and evening. Drowned. A young man named McKinley was drowned while bathing in the Tiranmea river, near Woodville, on Thursday night. Alleged Murder.—The case against Alexander Scott, charged with the murder of Thompson at Waikomiti, Auckland, is proceeding in the police court. It will occupy some days. Fatal Cricket Accident. William Morriu, aged twenty five, was playing cricket at Horseshoe Bend near Roxburgh on Tuesday when he was struck on the forehead by the ball. He died on Wednesday. Land Slip.—So great was the amount of debris brought down by the slips on the Rimut.ika line on Monday last that the railway communication to Masterton cannot be restored till Monday next, and possibly not till a later date. Tae Weather,—A thunderstorm broke over Temuka about half-past 1 o’clock yesterday,and a heavy, though short, shower of rain followed. The rain was very welcome. • A nor’-wester prevailed the greater part of the day, but in the evening the wind veered round to the south. Stud Sheep.—-Mr A. M. Clark, with his usual public-spiritedness, purchased in Dunedin one of the Hon. Matthew Holmes’ prize Lincoln rams ; also the best Border Leicester rams Mr John Reid had at the show. These he brought with him to Temuka, and they will be a great acquisition to his stud sheep. The Geraldine Cemetery,—We would call attention to the public meeting to be held in the Oddfellows Hall, Geraldine, on Monday evening, to discuss the management of the Geraldine Cemetery and the advisability of moving for an elective board of management. Ratepayers in the Geraldine Town and Road districts are invited to attend. Leaving the District. —We regret to learn that Mr Alfred Colville, of Milford, is leaving the district for Waimate, where he intends to settle. During the many years Mr Colville has been in the district, he has made a great many friends, and few, if any enemies. He is a first-class tradesman, and has setup most, if not all, the mills of the district, and Waimate may congratulate itself on having secured such a good citizen and tradesman.

Geraldine School Committee.— At a special meeting of the Geraldine School Committee, held on Tuesday evening last, it was decided to abandon the idea of holding a concert this year in aid of the prize fund, and it was resolved as a substitute to send children round with subscription lists. The reason the concert was abandoned is because a number of the children and others likely to take part are attacked with the prevailing la grippe.

Death oe a Valuable Bull. —ln our notice of the exhibits of the Christchurch Show reference was made to a splendid Hereford bull brought by Mr A. M. Clark from the North Island in exchange for his own champion bull. The bull was valued at r>o guineas, but whether he received bad usage on the voyage, or something else happened to him, he pined away, and died last week. Mr Clark's loss is serious, as he parted with a very valuable animal to get the one that died.

Bazaar. —Elsewhere is a programme of the Volunteer Bazaar to be held at Geraldine on Anniversary Day and the day following. Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., opens the bazaar at 12 o’clock sharp, and the Volunteer baud and an efficient orchestra will provide music. Volunteers will be present in uniform at the opening. The attractions which are set out in the programme are numerous and interestiug, and seeing that the object is a worthy one, and local, there should not fail to be a large attendance both days. Bazaar at Te Moana. —A very succesful bazaar in aid of Dr. Barnardo’s Homes for Destitute Children was held in the Te Moana School last Saturday afternoon and evening. The bazaar was got up by Misses Every, Aslin and Mcßeth, and they, assisted by lady friends, manufactured a collection of useful and ornamental articles, which sold like hot cakes. The stalls were presided over by Misses Mcßeth and Aslin, who did their best to dispose of the numerous fancy articles they had for sale. Miss Fanny Every presided over the refreshment stall, and did a very good trade. Miss Every had charge of the Christmas tree. The net proceeds from the sale of work, gifts, etc., amounted to about £7.

Amalgamated Sheeers’ and Labokehs’ Union. —At a meeting of shearers held at Rollesby, Burke’s Pass, the following resolution was unanimously carried—“ That iu the opinion of this meeting the Executive Council of the Union would be conferring a boon on shearers by approaching the Government for the purpose of trying to remove the duty from shearers’ tools.” Correspondence was then read from the general secretary, giving a favorable report of the working of the representative system, also stating that the president, Mr Kelly, M.H.R., had established another branch in Southland, to be known as the Limehills, and that the services of another organiser were to be engaged for the purpose of establishing branches throughout Otago and Southland.

Working on Sunday. —At the R.M. Court, Timaru, yesterday, Charles Sullivan, owner of seven acres near Pleasant Point, was charged under section 1(5 of the Police Offences Act with unlawfully, in view of a public road, working at his calling by ploughing land in his occupation on 27th November, that day being a Sunday. The Act provides for a penalty of I. The offence having been proved, defendant said he was working from home all the week, and he did not know there was any harm, or that it was unlawful, to mould up his potatoes ou the only chance he had. If some one had told him he would have knocked off straight. His Worship said it was rather a trivial thing. Did the police desire to press it.’ The Sergeant-Major said the nighbours had apple a g?eaib fgss about it. His Worship "•'LI it iviig P t'Fivipl apd under the ‘ -"nea lie iieul tg-feq pq nqtice qf it. oircumsu— -foro dWiaJSsS't’ The charge was tne*. ~ r Wire Desertion. —At the RM. ■' Timaru, yesterday, before 0. A. Wray, Esq , RM„ David Stewart appeared iu answer to a charge of having failed to comply wd</h an order of the Court to pay 20s per month towards the support of his wife. Mr Raymond, who appeared for the defendant, said Stewart was iu tbe North Island, an 1 was not aware that any order had been made against him. He was willing to provide a home for his wife, if she went to live with him. Mr Postlethwaite, who appeare 1 for Mrs Stewart, said she would not live with her husband again, as she was afraid of him. The case then proceeded, and Mrs Stewart, on being examined, sai l she was married in December. ISB7, and lived in her father's house in Waitohi for II months, where her first child was horn. She afterwards lived in Temuka with her husband, but was al’raid to go to live with him again. She and her children had been almost entirely supported by her father. Henry Hullou gave evidence to the effect that defendant went away with A.'iS of his (Mr Hullen’.;) money. Ho got .C2O of it back. Defendant (Stewart) denied that he illused bis wife. He slapped her in tbe face once, but she struck him first. lie ueyqe gave her money, but -it was iu the house, and she could have it. His Worship said defendant had behaved abominably, and suggested that lie should be sent to gaol. Mr Postlethwaite said the defendant would prefer to pay up the arrears of dtII, and comply with the order of the Court. Sending him to gaol would do the wife uo good. His Worship ordered the case to stand over till next Monday ; defendant in the meantime to make arrangements for payment, and also to provide securitiesotherwise he would have to go to gaol.